This is a list of English language words of Native American language origin. † indicates a link to a definition of the word. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Native American languages are the indigenous languages of the Americas, spoken by Native Americans from the southern tip of South America to Alaska and Greenland. ...

Words from Algonquian

• tomahawk † (tomah'hauk) sharp biting stick
• skunk † (shekãkwa) spray of smelly water
• squash † (askootaskwash) fruit of health/life
• wampum † (wapapyaki) trade good
• succotash † (msikwatash) food mixed together
• pecan † ("pakan" - "nut" via Mobilian Trade Jargon)
• Chicago (chee-kaw-goh) skunk cabbage
• moccasin † from an Algonquian language
• moose † from an Algonquian language
• raccoon † from an Algonquian language
• wigwam † from an Algonquian language

The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ... Tomahawk may refer to: The tomahawk, a type of axe made and used by Native Americans The BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, built in the United States The Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft Tomahawk, an alternative rock band fronted by Mike Patton Tomahawk, Wisconsin, a city and Tomahawk (town), Wisconsin... Genera Mephitis Spilogale Conepatus The skunks or Mephitidae are a family of medium-sized mammals, typically black-and-white-furred, belonging to the order Carnivora. ... Species - hubbard squash, buttercup squash - cushaw squash - butternut squash - most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash References: ITIS 22365 2002-11-06 Hortus Third Squashes are four species of the genus Cucurbita, also called pumpkins and marrows depending on variety or the nationality of the speaker. ... Succotash (from the Native American Narraganset language, msikwatash) is a food dish consisting primarily of lima beans and corn (maize), possibly including pieces of cured meat. ... Binomial name Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh. ... The Mobilian language was a trade language used as a lingua franca among Native American groups living along the Gulf of Mexico around the time of European settlement of the region. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Moccasin is a Native American word, of which the spelling and pronunciation vary in different dialects, a shoe made of deerskin or other soft leather. ... The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ... Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) A female moose. ... The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ... Type species Ursus lotor Linnaeus, 1758 Species Procyon cancrivorus Procyon gloveraleni Procyon insularis Procyon lotor Procyon maynardi Procyon minor Procyon pygmaeus This article is about the broader raccoon genus. ... The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ... Apache wickiup A wickiup (or wikiup) is domed hut-like dwelling used by the semi-nomadic Native American tribes of the arid regions of the west and southwest North America, such as Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Idaho, California, and northern Mexico. ... The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ...

Words from Nahuatl

most of these are via Spanish. Nahuatl is a term applied to some members of the Aztecan or Nahuan sub-branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. ...

• atlatl † (ahtlatl), spear thrower
• avocado † (ahuocatl)
• axolotl † (axolotl)
• cacao † and cocoa †(cacahuatl)
• chayote, a vegetable
• chili † (chilli)
• chocolate † (chocolatl) chocolate drink with chili
• coyote † (coyotl)
• guacamole † (ahuocamolli), "avocado sauce".
• mole † (molli), "sauce"
• ocelot † (ocelotl)
• peyote † (peyotl)
• tomato † (tomatl)

• Guatemala (Cuauhtemallan)
• Mexico (Mexihco), "navel of the moon" (alternative: "place of Mextli")

The atlatl, or throwing stick is a weapon that uses leverage to achieve greater speed in spear-throwing, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to temporarily store elastic energy during the throw. ... Avocados taste rank and discusting. ... Binomial name Ambystoma mexicanum (Shaw, 1789) The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander. ... Binomial name Theobroma cacao L. Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a small (4-8 m tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae (formerly Sterculiaceae), native to tropical South America, but now cultivated throughout the tropics. ... Cocoa may refer to either the dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree, which are used to make chocolate; or, more usually in the United States, to cocoa powder, the dry powder made by grinding the seeds and removing the cocoa butter. ... Binomial name Sechium edule L. The chayote (Sechium edule) is an edible plant, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash. ... The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). ... Chocolate comes in dark, light, and white varieties with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... chili may refer to: chili pepper - the fruit and plant of any one of several species of the genus Capsicum chili con carne - the common name for a spicy stew-like dish chili powder - a spice mix containing cumin, dried ground peppers and other spices, traditionally used to flavor this... Binomial name Canis latrans Say, 1823 The Coyote (Canis latrans, meaning barking dog) is a member of the Canidae (the dog family) and a relative of the domestic dog. ... Guacamole Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip originating in Mexico. ... Avocados taste rank and discusting. ... Mole (IPA: /ˈmo. ... Binomial name Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis, or Felis pardalis) is a wild cat distributed over South and Central America. ... Binomial name Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ... Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to South, Central America and Mexico. ...

Words from other Native American languages

• abalone † from Rumsen via Spanish
• alpaca † from Aymara via Spanish
• baidarka † from Aleut via Russian
• barbecue † from Carib via Spanish
• cannibal † from Carib via Spanish
• canoe † from Carib via Spanish
• cheechako † from Chinook via Chinook Trade Jargon
• cocaine † from Quechua via Spanish
• guinea pig † from Quechua "qowi" via Spanish
• hooch † from Tlingit
• hurricane † from Carib, via Spanish
• igloo † from Inuit
• jaguar † from Tupi, via Portuguese
• kayak † from Inuit
• potato † via Spanish
• squaw † (archaic, pejorative) from Cree iskwe
• tobacco † Arawakan (probably Taino) language, possibly combined with Spanish tobaco meaning medicinal herbs

Map of the Costanoan languages The Ohlone, formerly Costanoan, are an ethnic group whose members lived in what is now the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Bay areas of California until after the European discovery and settling of this area. ... Help wikipedia by translating [Spanish article] into this article. ... Aleut is a language of the Eskimo-Aleut language phylum. ... The Carib languages are an indigenous language family of South America. ... The Carib languages are an indigenous language family of South America. ... The Carib languages are an indigenous language family of South America. ... Oregon Penutian is a language family in the Penutian language phylum comprising languages spoken at one time by several groups of Native Americans in present-day western Oregon and western Washington in the United States. ... Chinook Jargon was a trade language (or pidgin) of the Pacific Northwest, which spread quickly up the West Coast from Oregon State, through Washington State, British Columbia, and as far as Alaska. ... Quechua (Runasimi in Quechua; Runa, People + Simi, speech, literally mouth) is a Native American language of South America. ... Quechua (Runasimi in Quechua; Runa, People + Simi, speech, literally mouth) is a Native American language of South America. ... The Tlingit (Lingít) language is the language of the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska and Western Canada. ... The Carib languages are an indigenous language family of South America. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Tupi language group consists of 6 languages in the Tupi-Guarani sublanguage family: Tupi Antigo, Nhengatu, Tupinkin, Potiguara, Omagua, and Cocoma. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Cree is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 50,000 speakers across Canada, from Alberta to Labrador. ... The Taíno are the pre-Hispanic Amerindian inhabitants of the Greater Antilles, which includes Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the Bahamas. ...

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Words in English from Amerindian Languages